Philosopher and best selling author Tim Freke talks about his book on Tao Te Ching in this video. It is his first published book and therefore very dear to his heart. The book is now available in the ebook format. Tim came across Tao Te Ching — the famous ancient text written more than two…
Without honesty can lead to misconceptions about your life aspiration, focus and happiness Tao is about being absolutely honest with yourself. Without the honesty, you are putting your ego, own knowledge and desire in between who you think you are and the actual you, blurring the truth about who you actually are and where you are…
If the universe is an ocean of energy, then it is made up of two fundamental forces: the yin and the yang The yin is the energy that is passive and negative, and the yang one that is active and positive. They are in every existence of the universe, so they can be found everywhere…
Do not stem the ripples of genuine ideas There are many reasons why good leaders listen and these are some of them. First of all, a leader who is too eager to talk not only blocks his ears, but also the flow of genuine ideas and the natural shaping of conversation. People, including those holding…
Entrepreneur and son of rocket scientist Will Rosenzweig talks about Tao Grew up in Southern California — the heartbeat of one of the most explosive entrepreneurial period in history — with a rocket-scientist father, Will Rosenzweig is an entrepreneur managing a portfolio of companies. With that kine of background, you would expect that Will Rosenzweige…
Clearly one of the wisest books ever written Since Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu was introduced to the wider part of the world, thinkers from all continents are extolling the ancient book for the wisdom it conveys. Among them are Leo Tolstoy who said Tao Te Ching had influenced his life greatly. Rabindranath Tagore said,…
Being opposed is only an interplay of yin and yang Do you feel hurt or rejected when what you bring up is opposed? Do you, as a result, stop to hold an opinion of your own and never again to speak out, or even building a wall to shut different opinions out? One way to…
A dream can be dream. It can also be a nightmare Once upon the time, there was a man who meditated continually for enlightenment. One night, in his dream he saw himself walking in the forest seeking for awareness. When he woke up the next morning, he went into the woods and wandered for several…
Thus, one gains by losing, and loses by gaining. – Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching 42 Whenever a choice is made in life, you gain something and lose something — all at the same time. A jacket you buy could be at the expense of a fine dinning. While losing a job is a…
Wuwei or non-doing is not just about doing nothing Wuwei is a Chinese word, written as 无为in simplified Chinese, and 無為 in traditional Chinese. It is a key concept of Taoism, and the central theme of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. Not knowing its true meaning risk missing the wisdom. The word may be literally translated as ‘doing…
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